Southern resident orca matriarch missing, possibly dead

J14, a 42-year old female, who has three living offspring and is also a grandmother, was last seen Aug. 3

J14, a 42-year-old female orca whale that has three living offspring and is also a grandmother, was last seen by observers on the water, July 31. She was photographed from shore, Aug 3. (Dave Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research)